September 17, 1988 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 3
NYY 1 TEX 7
@CAL 4 DET 7
BAL 3 MIN 3
CHW 1 OAK 3
KCR 2 SEA 11
MIL 0 CLE 12
@TOR 3 SDP 9
@ATL 4 ATL 6
SDP 3 CHC 6
STL 4 LAD 4
@CIN 3 SFG 4
@HOU 2 NYM 6
MON 2 PIT 7
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 19,593

Saturday, September 17, 1988, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:16

Giants

77-71

Won 5

4th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  1  0   1  0  0    4 10  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2 11  0

W: R Reuschel (19-8), L: J Deshaies (10-13)

Astros

78-70

Lost 3

2nd, 8 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .293  .797   12    3   0   CS,HBP
R Thompson 2B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .721   12    4   5   3B
W Clark 1B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .278  .887   22   11   0   2B
C Maldonado RF                3   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .695    8    1   0   
  M Aldrete PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .698    4    0   0   
C Hayes LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250   11    2   0   
  F Melendez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .522    7    0   0   
  D Nixon LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .768         1   0   
M Williams 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .200  .649   17    2   1   
K Manwaring C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .587   10    2   0   
J Uribe SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .247  .613   14    1   4   HR
R Reuschel P                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .121  .283   16    0   0   SH
Totals                       35   4  10   4    1   6              133   27  10

BATTING

2B: W Clark (29, off J Deshaies).

3B: R Thompson (6, off J Deshaies).

HR: J Uribe (3, off J Deshaies; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: R Reuschel (18, off D Smith).

HBP: B Butler (4, by J Deshaies).

TB: J Uribe 5; R Thompson 4; W Clark 3; R Reuschel; B Butler; C Maldonado; C Hayes.

RBI: C Maldonado (62); J Uribe (31); R Thompson (46); W Clark (100).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Uribe-R Thompson-W Clark.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Butler (20, 2nd base by J Deshaies/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .674   17    2   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .253  .682   10    2   1   2B,SF
T Puhl LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .808   11    3   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .831   16    7   1   GDP
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .659   15    0   1   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .737    6    8   1   
C Drew RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .857    6    2   0   3B
R Ramirez SS                  3   1   2   0    0   1  .271  .671   10    3   1   
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .256         0   0   
  K Caminiti 3B               0   0   0   1    0   0  .175  .472    4    0   0   SF
J Deshaies P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .052  .135    5    0   2   
  C Reynolds SS               2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .606    3    0   1   2B
Totals                       35   2  11   2    0   2              103   27   8

BATTING

2B: B Doran (18, off R Reuschel); C Reynolds (6, off R Reuschel).

3B: C Drew (1, off R Reuschel).

SF: B Doran (2, off R Reuschel); K Caminiti (1, off R Reuschel).

TB: C Drew 4; B Doran 2; R Ramirez 2; T Puhl 2; C Reynolds 2; A Ashby; J Deshaies; G Young.

GIDP: G Davis (10).

RBI: B Doran (53); K Caminiti (7).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel, W (19-8)           9    11   2   2    0   2   0   3.00   37  103-70   55· 3·12   16·14· 5· 0     59    -     1.22   0.34
Totals                         9    11   2   2    0   2   0          37  103-70   55· 3·12   16·14· 5· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Deshaies, L (10-13)          6.2   9   4   4    1   4   1   3.11   30  101-66   40·13·13    5·15· 4· 0     43    -     0.83  -0.19
D Darwin                       1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.97    4   16-14    8· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.36   0.02
D Smith                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.31    4   14-9     6· 2· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.22   0.00
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   6   1          38  131-89   54·17·18    9·17· 4· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Deshaies (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Deshaies (2; B Butler).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 19,593.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. R Thompson           2B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. W Clark              1B    3. T Puhl               LF 
4. C Maldonado          RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. C Hayes              LF    5. B Bell               3B 
6. M Williams           3B    6. A Ashby              C  
7. K Manwaring          C     7. C Drew               RF 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. R Reuschel           P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  -2-  5   13%  71% W Clark         J Deshaies      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Thompson Scores
   t 5   1  0-2  1--  2   11%  89% R Thompson      J Deshaies      Triple to CF (Line Drive); Butler Scores
   b 5   0  3-0  12-  1  -11%  62% G Young         R Reuschel      Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Ramirez to 3B; Deshaies to 2B
   b 5   2  3-1  -23  2    8%  81% G Davis         R Reuschel      Flyball: 2B
   b 8   0  4-1  1--  5    8%  97% G Davis         R Reuschel      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  B Butler        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   47%  R Thompson      Flyball: LF
          ---  5   48%  W Clark         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  2   46%  C Maldonado     Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   43%  B Doran         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   46%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-1B; Doran to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  G Davis         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  C Hayes         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  4   46%  M Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   45%  K Manwaring     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   49%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   48%  C Drew          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   45%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Drew to 3B
   O      1-3  4   50%  J Deshaies      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   48%  J Uribe         Flyball: SS
   O      ---  6   46%  R Reuschel      Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   47%  B Butler        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      45%  R Thompson      Butler Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  G Young         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   49%  B Doran         Flyball: 2B
          ---  6   48%  T Puhl          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   50%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   55%  R Thompson      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      58%  W Clark         Wild Pitch; Thompson to 2B
   R      -2-  5   71%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Thompson Scores
   R      -2-  3   78%  C Maldonado     Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Clark Scores
          1--  1   82%  C Hayes         Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Maldonado to 2B
   O      12-  6   79%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   76%  K Manwaring     Flyball: RF
   O      12-  4   73%  J Uribe         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   75%  B Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   77%  A Ashby         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   78%  C Drew          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   77%  R Reuschel      Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   78%  B Butler        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   R      1--  2   89%  R Thompson      Triple to CF (Line Drive); Butler Scores
   O      --3  1   86%  W Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3  3   85%  C Maldonado     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   80%  R Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  1   73%  J Deshaies      Single to SS (Bunt to SS-3B Hole); Ramirez to 2B
          12-  1   62%  G Young         Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Ramirez to 3B; Deshaies to 2B
   RO     123  3   69%  B Doran         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ramirez Scores
   O      12-  1   73%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Deshaies to 3B; Young to 2B
   O      -23  2   81%  G Davis         Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   80%  C Hayes         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   79%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   78%  K Manwaring     Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   81%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   77%  A Ashby         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   81%  C Drew          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   84%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  2   92%  J Uribe         Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   93%  R Reuschel      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   92%  B Butler        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  1   91%  R Thompson      Foul Flyball: C
          1--  9   92%  W Clark         Walk; Reuschel to 2B
                  Danny Darwin replaces Rafael Ramirez pitching and batting 8th; Craig Reynolds replaces Jim Deshaies playing SS batting 9th; Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Candy Maldonado batting 4th
   O      12-  4   90%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Aldrete moves to RF
   O      ---  2   92%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   94%  G Young         Flyball: SS
   O      ---  1   95%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
                  Francisco Melendez pinch hits for Charlie Hayes batting 5th
   O      ---  7   94%  F Melendez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  M Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   93%  K Manwaring     Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
                  Donell Nixon replaces Francisco Melendez playing LF batting 5th
          ---  2   89%  T Puhl          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  5   97%  G Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  7   97%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Smith facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Smith replaces Buddy Bell pitching and batting 5th; Ken Caminiti replaces Danny Darwin playing 3B batting 8th
          ---  6   98%  J Uribe         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   98%  R Reuschel      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Uribe to 2B
   O      -2-  3   97%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Uribe to 3B
   O      --3  3   97%  R Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   99%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   96%  C Drew          Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  4   99%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Drew Scores
          ---  1   96%  C Reynolds      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  6  100%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198809170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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